climate.set_temperature does not respond to hvac_mode argument

[RonJ103]

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Operating environment (Hass.io/Docker/Windows/etc.):

hassio on docker on NUC8 running ubuntu **Integration:** climate **Description of problem:** ``` - service: climate.set_temperature data: entity_id: - climate.shop_heater - climate.finishing_room_heater temperature: 70 hvac_mode: 'heat' ``` When this service is run, the temperature changes, but the heater does not change from OFF to HEAT. It has an updated setpoint, but stays off. **Problem-relevant `configuration.yaml` entries and (fill out even if it seems unimportant):** ```yaml ``` **Traceback (if applicable):** ``` ``` **Additional information:**

[Santobert]

Please share some more information. E.g. what type of heater are you using? What's in the logs?

[RonJ103]

It is a generic_thermostat. No errors/warning are generated, it just doesn't turn on. It stays in the OFF state.

[RonJ103]

The climate.set_hvac_mode service does work, so there is a workaround. If that is what is needed, that is fine, but then I don't understand the purpose of the hvac_mode argument to the set_temperature service. This is how the thermostat is defined in my config.yaml:

climate:
  - platform: generic_thermostat
    name: Finishing Room Heater
    heater: switch.finishing_room_heater_eufy
    target_sensor: sensor.shop_finishing_rm_avg_temp
    min_temp: 50
    max_temp: 75
    ac_mode: False
    # target_temp: 70
    cold_tolerance: 1
    hot_tolerance: 1
    min_cycle_duration:
      seconds: 60
    keep_alive:
      minutes: 10
    # initial_hvac_mode: "off"
    away_temp: 65
    precision: 0.1

  - platform: generic_thermostat
    name: Shop Heater
    heater: switch.shop_heater
    target_sensor: sensor.shop_avg_temp_sans_finishing_rm
    min_temp: 50
    max_temp: 75
    ac_mode: False
    # target_temp: 70
    cold_tolerance: 1
    hot_tolerance: 1
    min_cycle_duration:
      seconds: 60
    keep_alive:
      minutes: 10
    away_temp: 65
    precision: 0.1

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